Universities in Izmir for International Students - LATEST 2026

StudyLeo lists four private institutions in Izmir: Izmir University of Economics, Yaşar University, Izmir Tınaztepe University and İzmir Kavram Vocational School. Each is marked as having a dormitory, and you can apply to any of them through StudyLeo.

Izmir University of Economics and Yaşar University are the two largest, with 10,738 and 9,765 students. Both were founded in 2001.

İzmir Kavram Vocational School, founded in 2008, has 3,300 students. That is close to the 3,103 at Izmir Tınaztepe University, the youngest on the list, which was founded in 2018.

İzmir Kavram is a vocational school and the other three are universities, so check the degree level of the program you want. Then see which of the four runs it. Duration, teaching language and fee are set program by program, so compare them at two or three of the four before you apply. A high school diploma and proof of your level in the teaching language are what most programs ask for.